Although Himalayan and Cambodian bronzes are among the most exquisite items, the gallery is dominated by several large-scale sculptures of a kind we rarely see outside museums.
Considered one of the most exquisite items of jewellery in the world, it has been forged from several ornate pieces, including a jewel-studded cross donated by the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.
The objects the visitors drew included exquisite luxury items and fierce religious emblems, the latter often designed not to embody evil but to frighten it away.
But an official from the Beijing Municipality Disciplinary Committee told Chinese Economic Weekly that their investigation of corrupt officials in the past few years revealed that the most valuable items of bribery found were antiques and historic paintings; these items were exquisite, low key and are a much better way of bribing somebody than giving money.
These lamps, toys, needles, tools, vases and coffins are often homely, but other items are exquisite.
After a comic item and an exquisite, plaintive Welsh song, Mr. Terfel announced that he had won a game of pool against one of his Welsh colleagues at the Met, Gwyn Hughes Jones, whose forfeit was to appear now in the "Pearl Fishers" duet.
Many of the items produced are exquisite and lavish, testament to the towns' aristocratic heritage.
We also include exquisite examples of vintage jewels and also items with special provenance which may not necessarily hold the highest estimates in the catalogue".
The need for the exquisite carries over to the office, where items like a limited-edition Omas pen or bottles of rare Hennessy cognac like the Ellipse are clues to wealth and taste.
Great knitwear, in tank tops, chunky cable knit sweaters and exquisite navy coats, all looked like major trend items.
